MOT reliability
Fiat 500l
22,384 vehicles · 212,398 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 22,384 Fiat 500l vehicles and 212,398 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500l has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,962 miles.
22,384
Vehicles
212,398
MOT tests
6,510
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 500l problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 500l MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension37%
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Other24%
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Brakes22%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Visibility5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure2%
Fiat 500l pass rate by age
How the Fiat 500l's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 165 | 71% |
| 2 | 652 | 82% |
| 3 | 22,653 | 83% |
| 4 | 22,780 | 81% |
| 5 | 22,942 | 80% |
| 6 | 22,681 | 79% |
| 7 | 22,811 | 77% |
| 8 | 22,931 | 75% |
| 9 | 21,929 | 74% |
| 10 | 20,341 | 72% |
| 11 | 16,676 | 71% |
| 12 | 9,663 | 71% |
| 13 | 2,252 | 70% |
| 14 | 40 | 80% |
| 15 | 43 | 77% |
| 16 | 30 | 83% |
| 17 | 29 | 79% |
| 18 | 18 | 78% |
| 19 | 22 | 73% |
| 20 | 13 | 77% |
Fuel types: Diesel (12,901), Petrol (9,476), Electric (4), Gas Diesel (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), Other (1)
Most common Fiat 500l MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 500l MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10,813 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10,331 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7,075 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6,663 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6,398 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6,268 times)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (5,145 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5,053 times)
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (4,535 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3,953 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,333 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (3,169 times)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,945 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,940 times)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,913 times)
Fiat 500l pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 39,174 |
| 2021 | 94 | 297 | 81% | 25,947 |
| 2020 | 68 | 284 | 83% | 33,508 |
| 2019 | 175 | 961 | 81% | 40,289 |
| 2018 | 609 | 4,311 | 79% | 47,315 |
| 2017 | 913 | 7,529 | 79% | 56,957 |
| 2016 | 1,687 | 15,585 | 79% | 62,281 |
| 2015 | 3,133 | 32,833 | 78% | 71,795 |
| 2014 | 7,338 | 86,810 | 76% | 83,122 |
| 2013 | 4,618 | 59,129 | 76% | 84,999 |
| 2012 | 12 | 97 | 75% | 58,630 |
| 2011 | 7 | 68 | 74% | 60,970 |
| 2010 | 5 | 49 | 71% | 66,914 |
| 2009 | 6 | 52 | 67% | 30,126 |
| 2008 | 9 | 58 | 72% | 50,429 |
| 2007 | 9 | 79 | 71% | 50,516 |
| 2006 | 9 | 110 | 83% | 48,101 |
| 2005 | 4 | 30 | 77% | 65,920 |
| 2004 | 10 | 78 | 68% | 58,447 |
| 2003 | 10 | 61 | 75% | 68,943 |
| 2002 | 15 | 139 | 73% | 42,280 |
| 2001 | 10 | 87 | 86% | 51,937 |
| 2000 | 5 | 60 | 75% | 79,584 |
| 1999 | 6 | 39 | 74% | 65,387 |
| 1998 | 7 | 61 | 80% | 63,125 |
| 1997 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 71,548 |
| 1996 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 61,282 |
| 1995 | 5 | 49 | 59% | 70,664 |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 85,442 |
| 1992 | 2 | 12 | 75% | 12,603 |
| 1991 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 13,090 |
| 1990 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 47,059 |
| 1986 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 62,710 |
| 1981 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 612,928 |
| 1980 | 2 | 22 | 95% | 69,911 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 96,680 |
| 1974 | 3 | 31 | 84% | 42,715 |
| 1973 | 26 | 210 | 77% | 77,075 |
| 1972 | 200 | 1,620 | 76% | 50,993 |
| 1971 | 144 | 1,000 | 80% | 54,444 |
| 1970 | 58 | 409 | 78% | 52,947 |
| 1969 | 20 | 120 | 77% | 51,651 |
| 1968 | 6 | 56 | 70% | 49,762 |
| 1965 | 2 | 9 | 56% | 43,049 |
Fiat 500l reliability FAQ
Across 22,384 Fiat 500l vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 500l MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).
The typical Fiat 500l in our data has covered around
75,962 miles.
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